Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Alabama
Also called: Drilling and Boring Machine Operators
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Alabama earn a median of $53,110 a year, +8% compared with the U.S. median.
Updated October 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
- Median pay
- $53,110
- vs. U.S. median
- +8% ($49,080)
- Rank among states
- 10 of 31
- Jobs in the state
- 140
Pay range in Alabama
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $41,220; the top 10% earn over $53,200. Nationally the range is $36,300 to $68,410.
States ranked near Alabama
Similar jobs in Alabama
- Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$35,760 median in Alabama
- Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners$41,720 median in Alabama
- Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$43,800 median in Alabama
- Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$39,010 median in Alabama
- Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$43,830 median in Alabama
- Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$38,170 median in Alabama
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Alabama
How much do drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make in Alabama?
The median is $53,110 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $41,220 and the top 10% earn over $53,200. BLS OEWS May 2025.
Is Alabama a good state for drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic?
On pay alone it ranks 10 of 31 (+8% vs. the national median of $49,080). Living costs are not included.